January 23, 2007
Moorestown Friends School will host an Open House for prospective students and families on Sunday, January 28 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Moorestown Friends School is a day school founded by the Religious Society of Friends (also known as Quakers) in 1785. Today the school enrolls 723 students from Preschool through Grade 12. Moorestown Friends School is a community dedicated to the pursuit of educational excellence for a diverse student body within an academically rigorous and balanced program emphasizing personal, ethical and spiritual growth.
The school has the highest SAT scores in South Jersey and features a wide range of extracurricular activities for students.
Visitors to the Open House will hear opening remarks from Head of School Larry Van Meter, Director of Admissions Karin Miller and Diversity Coordinator Karen Washington. Guests will also be greeted with a performance of the MFS Upper School Concert Choir.
Division directors of the MFS Lower (grades Preschool – 4), Middle (grades 5-8), and Upper (grades 9-12) Schools will host information sessions to answer questions and provide more information.
Immediately following these information sessions, visitors will be led on tours of the school. Lower School tours will be led by parents and Middle and Upper School tours by students.
The day will conclude with remarks from Associate Head of School Barbara Caldwell who will discuss the school’s Quaker values and openness to all faiths, followed by a panel discussion with MFS students.
Those interested in more information about the Open House or admission to Moorestown Friends School should contact the MFS Admissions office at 856-235-2900 or admiss@mfriends.org.
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23/06-07
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